With production alone as the goal, industry in North America was dominated by the assembly line, standardization for mass consumption. Arthur Erickson americaassemblyconsumption Change image and share on social
After 1980, you never heard reference to space again. Surface, the most convincing evidence of the descent into materialism, became the focus of design. Space disappeared. Arthur Erickson convincedescentdesign Change image and share on social
Bankers cannot afford to be concerned with only the economic aspects of projects. There may be serious implications on the natural environment, the urban environment, on human culture. Arthur Erickson affordaspectbanker Change image and share on social
Roman civilization had achieved, within the bounds of its technology, relatively as great a mastery of time and space as we have achieved today. Arthur Erickson achieveboundcivilization Change image and share on social
Inspiration in Science may have to do with ideas, but not in Art. In art it is in the senses that are instinctively responsive to the medium of expression. Arthur Erickson artexpressionidea Change image and share on social
No amount of thought can ever reveal what comes unexpectedly. Arthur Erickson amountrevealthink Change image and share on social
In those countries with centuries of a craft tradition behind their building methods, techniques are tightly coordinated under the direction of the architect. Arthur Erickson architectbuildcentury Change image and share on social
Our incapacity to comprehend other cultures stems from our insistence on measuring things in our own terms. Arthur Erickson comprehendcultureincapacity Change image and share on social
The great dream merchant Disney was a success because make-believe was what everyone seemed to need in a spiritually empty land. Arthur Erickson disneydreamempty Change image and share on social
Compared to industry in Europe or Japan, where industry was based on a craft tradition, we are sadly behind. Arthur Erickson basecomparecraft Change image and share on social